Race is on in Mass. 5th Congressional District

AP , Associated Press

Jul. 17, 20133:02 AM ET

BOSTON (AP) — Edward Markey's rise to the U.S. Senate is officially kicking off the start of the already crowded special election to fill the 5th Congressional District seat he had held for the past 37 years.

Markey on Tuesday was sworn into the seat that John Kerry won in 1984 and held until he resigned earlier this year to become secretary of State.

A number of candidates have already begun campaigning for Markey's old House seat.

BOSTON (AP) — Edward Markey's rise to the U.S. Senate is officially kicking off the start of the already crowded special election to fill the 5th Congressional District seat he had held for the past 37 years.